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How to get fromCardiff to Kasselby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Kassel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain12 / ...
    10h 54m
    €190–641

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus023 / ...
    19h 30m
    €75–163

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kasselcar
    10h 12m

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeBRS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 15m
    €147–350

  5. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    15h 4m
    €180–672

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    20h 34m
    €75–190

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kasselcar
    11h 21m
    €189–278

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 34m
    €170–706

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    7h 28m
    €145–462

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 33m
    €152–391

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    9h 40m
    €149–469

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    8h 29m
    €155–477

  13. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    10h 44m
    €137–442

  14. Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeCWL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    10h 33m
    €155–538

Cardiff to Kassel by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Kassel via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 19h 30m.

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